Overview
La Mesa is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Monterey, California. The school enrolls 689 students. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.8:1 — larger classes than typical
Hechos clave
SectorPublic
El tipo de escuelaRegular
Nivel NivelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
Distrito DistritoMonterey Peninsula Unified
County6053
Ciudad Ciudad Monterey
ZIP93940
Escuela Charter No
La Escuela de MagnetíaNo
Título INo
NCES School ID062553003830
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment689
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %45%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)